Tyrese Haliburton vs. Ricky Sobers Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ricky Sobers and Tyrese Haliburton that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Tyrese Haliburton: 2020-21 to 2024-25
Ricky Sobers: 1975-76 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tyrese Haliburton 0 Ricky Sobers 0

NBA Seasons Tyrese Haliburton 5 Ricky Sobers 11

Playoffs Played Tyrese Haliburton 2 Ricky Sobers 3

All-Star Games Tyrese Haliburton 2 Ricky Sobers 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tyrese Haliburton 2 Ricky Sobers 0

Assists Leader Tyrese Haliburton 1 Ricky Sobers 0

NBA Cup 1st Team Tyrese Haliburton 1 * Ricky Sobers 0 *

* Notes: NBA Cup (In-Season Tournament) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 17.5 Ricky Sobers 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 3.7 Ricky Sobers 2.6

Assists Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 8.8 Ricky Sobers 4.3

Steals Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 1.5 Ricky Sobers 1.3

Blocks Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 0.6 Ricky Sobers 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Tyrese Haliburton 5,842 Ricky Sobers 10,902

Total Rebounds Tyrese Haliburton 1,218 Ricky Sobers 2,132

Total Assists Tyrese Haliburton 2,947 Ricky Sobers 3,525

Total Steals Tyrese Haliburton 490 Ricky Sobers 1,085

Total Blocks Tyrese Haliburton 199 Ricky Sobers 161

Total Games Tyrese Haliburton 333 Ricky Sobers 821

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .477 Ricky Sobers .459

3-Point Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .392 Ricky Sobers .291 *

Free Throw Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .855 Ricky Sobers .843

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 20.7 (2023) Ricky Sobers 18.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 4.0 (2022) Ricky Sobers 4.1 (1978)

Assists Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 10.9 (2024) Ricky Sobers 7.4 (1978)

Steals Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 1.7 (2022) Ricky Sobers 2.2 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 0.7 (2024) Ricky Sobers 0.3 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 17.9 Ricky Sobers 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 5.1 Ricky Sobers 2.7

Assists Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 8.4 Ricky Sobers 4.0

Steals Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 1.3 Ricky Sobers 0.9

Blocks Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 0.7 Ricky Sobers 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Tyrese Haliburton 679 Ricky Sobers 387

Total Rebounds Tyrese Haliburton 195 Ricky Sobers 79

Total Assists Tyrese Haliburton 320 Ricky Sobers 117

Total Steals Tyrese Haliburton 49 Ricky Sobers 27

Total Blocks Tyrese Haliburton 25 Ricky Sobers 8

Total Games Tyrese Haliburton 38 Ricky Sobers 29

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .474 Ricky Sobers .455

3-Point Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .358 Ricky Sobers .250 *

Free Throw Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .833 Ricky Sobers .835

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 18.7 (2024) Ricky Sobers 15.3 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 5.3 (2025) Ricky Sobers 3.3 (1976)

Assists Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 8.6 (2025) Ricky Sobers 4.2 (1976)

Steals Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 1.3 (2025) Ricky Sobers 1.3 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 0.7 (2024) Ricky Sobers 0.5 (1984)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.